[doug russell]

Well I'm not one to rock the boat Kirk, so I wont. So it seems there is a "six of one, and half a dozen of the other" in people's opinions.
It really does'nt bother me anyway, I have used guitar pro for a couple years, so I am used to this type of format, and I find all your lessons extremely helpful. You have obviously put a lot of effort into this new format as you do with most of your lessons.
So my two penneth is, I like it.

[alpha7274]

Dear Kirk

I'm fairly new to playing guitar. I'd like to convey my appreciation of your simple yet easy to learn presentations. I also like the addition of the virutal fretboard. Thank you for your efforts. You have greatly inspired my interest in learning more about playing guitar. Pse continue to keep up the good works.

[pattianne]

Kirk
I am fairly new to this fingerpicking. I am really pleased to see you're doing some easy ones for us beginners. The Silent Night really gave me a great ego boost when I found I could actually play it and understand what I was doing. One of my problems as a beginner is sometimes not knowing what finger to use, I get help with that with the video. For me I really don't think the dots will help me that much, as everyone says, you can get that from the tab. I am voting no, but please keep these easier lessons coming, they are really helping me. I've learned a lot on this site and really enjoy being a part of it! Thanks again.

[namiguShin]

Originally Posted by reedrainey

...He/She was saying that he/she thinks using the new visual is asking too much of Kirk...taking advantage of his apparently limitless generosity by letting him do even MORE for us than he is already doing...

...and I rest my case!

And I like your patriotism...

[iltpff]

Originally Posted by namiguShin

...and I rest my case!

And I like your patriotism...

Let me ask you this, did anyone ask Kirk to start doing this?? Or did Kirk out of the goodness of his heart decide to offer this in additon to his already great lessons? I do not think he would have wasted his time even adding this or asking our opinion if he was not willing to do this, don't ya think?? In either case, the voting will tell no matter what is mentioned.

[namiguShin]

Originally Posted by iltpff

Let me ask you this, did anyone ask Kirk to start doing this?? Or did Kirk out of the goodness of his heart decide to offer this in additon to his already great lessons? I do not think he would have wasted his time even adding this or asking our opinion if he was not willing to do this, don't ya think?? In either case, the voting will tell no matter what is mentioned.

wtf...??? Get off my back, man... I wasn't criticizing Kirk, damn it... have you read my post or what...? I said he has a good intentions... Too good to be true, actually... All I'm saying is that people are voting "yes" and have no arguments for their "yes"... Making these fretboard dots for the video makes Kirk doing the same job twice, lose a few hours on this redundant job, I personally find it distracting...

Once again, I reason this claim of mine like this: if you want to see WHERE he fretted the string you'll look at the tabs, if you want to hear how does it sound in a tune, you'll hit play in a GP file, if you want to see what fretting hand shape he used, you'll look at the video... And I don't know what more information do you need...? So, people are asking him to lose a few hours, just so they don't have to do their homework and use these file simultaneously... And, again to emphasize, this is all for free...

So I vote "no" so Kirk could have more time to make another lesson, reply to few more posts, or just have some time on his own... I know he is virtual to most of us, but actually he is a human being you know...

Nothing negative here iltpff... I'm just saying how I feel about all this... And btw I think the arguments should say how would it be, not voting, but that's just me...

All best

[si16]

I think it's probably best if we keep this thread strictly to topic i.e. vote and state your preference. If we start debating other people's opinions, however, it will probably put some off from voting.

[namiguShin]

Suits me, si...

[1note]

I'm a beginner and its great for us. Those using Guitar Pro? You can play! what are you
doing here??

[Eric16]

Hi Kirk,

I think the way you are formatting the program in its present form is just great,I would like it to stay the way you have it,but I can see were you change would and could be help full for a lot of orther players,as for myself I have anough to contend with,the way it is,I know you will come to the right decision.


best regards Eric.

[Seether]

Hey,

I think that if it costs u alot of time, its not really needed. bcuz the video quality is good, I can't really say I need it, cuz seeing your left hand move is enough for me

btw good 2007 to all

[iltpff]

Originally Posted by si16

I think it's probably best if we keep this thread strictly to topic i.e. vote and state your preference. If we start debating other people's opinions, however, it will probably put some off from voting.

Agreed, good point si16; I am sure whatever Kirk decides it will be right.

[tonedeaf]

I will have to say no to the extra time and effort required to incorporate the dots. It seems to add up to too much information at once. The tabs and the video should suffice. You're doing enough as it is! Maybe I'm just old school but for me the K.I.S.S. technique works most of the time.

[sfo1ckh]

I would agree with "how much does it help, to how much work is it to produce?"...I would agree that all one needs is the video and tab...great stuff though...keep up the great work and compositions

[reedrainey]

Originally Posted by 1note

I'm a beginner and its great for us. Those using Guitar Pro? You can play! what are you
doing here??

I'm a fingerstyle beginner and I just LOVE Guitar Pro. You might want to download the free evalutation copy and see what the Guitar Pro enthusiasts are talking about. It actually PLAYS the tune note for note, with a placement mark that continually is moving through the score. I'm very familiar with CSN's "Helplessly Hoping", for example, but the fingerstyle version that Kirk has made is admittedly different from the actual recorded version; it's Kirk's version, and not CS&N's version. When I got Guitar Pro and let it play the song as I watched the score I had been practicing, I finally made the ultimate connection between Kirk's version and my practicing his notes. When you're first learning a fingerstyle version, you sometimes can't even hear the flow well enough to recognize the tune, as you are going so slowly in broken segments of the whole. You might find these Guitar Pro lovers have a point.